­The new La Trobe Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Scholarship is now available for future undergraduates to study in Australia. Up to 60 scholarships are available to Australian or New Zealand citizens.

The aim of the undergraduate scholarship is to motivate the students for their education and provide them supporting fees.

La Trobe University is an Australian, multi-campus, public research university with its flagship campus located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora. The university was established in 1964, becoming the third university in the state of Victoria and the twelfth university in Australia. La Trobe is a verdant university and a member of the Innovative Research Universities.

Scholarship Description:

Applications Deadline: September 27, 2018

Course Level: Scholarships are available for high-achieving Year 12 students to study an undergraduate degree programme.

Study Subject: The scholarships will be awarded to students with the highest ATAR in the following undergraduate course areas:

Arts, Social Sciences and Communications

Business and Commerce

Teaching and Education

Health Sciences

Information Technology and Engineering

Law and Criminology

Science and Psychology

Scholarship Award: The scholarship is awarded for a maximum of 4 years and $20,000, no extensions will be granted.

Nationality: Australian or New Zealand citizen

Number of Scholarships: Up to 60 scholarships are available.

Scholarship can be taken in Australia

Eligibility for the Scholarship

Eligible Countries: These scholarships are available to Australian or New Zealand citizens.

Entrance Requirements: To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, or holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or permanent humanitarian visa

Be studying Australian Year 12 or IB in 2018

Achieve a minimum ATAR or IB equivalent of 80 to be considered

List La Trobe University as a VTAC/UAC (or state equivalent) course preference

Recipients of the scholarship shall be selected by the University based on their:

Year 12 ATAR or IB result

Application Procedure:

How to Apply: There is no application process for this scholarship.

All eligible students who list La Trobe University as a VTAC/UAC (or state equivalent) course preference will be automatically considered.

Offers will be made via email from mid-December and throughout January and February.

The Terms and Conditions of the scholarship will be clearly stated in the offer email.